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humanity. Currently, UNESCO is enjoy<strong>in</strong>g <strong>of</strong>ficial relations with 319 <strong>in</strong>ternational NGOs <strong>and</strong> 19<br />
foundations. To facilitate <strong>and</strong> boost <strong>in</strong>ternational cooperation UNESCO organizes “The NGO<br />
International Conference” every two years <strong>and</strong> all NGOs ma<strong>in</strong>ta<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g <strong>of</strong>ficial relations with<br />
UNESCO are <strong>in</strong>vited to participate <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> conference.<br />
In order to streng<strong>the</strong>n cooperation <strong>and</strong> to re<strong>in</strong>force its operational relations UNESCO has signed<br />
agreements <strong>and</strong> memor<strong>and</strong>um <strong>of</strong> underst<strong>and</strong><strong>in</strong>g with above mentioned 16 organizations <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
United Nations system. It ma<strong>in</strong>ta<strong>in</strong>s different forms <strong>of</strong> cooperation with <strong>the</strong> specialized agencies,<br />
funds <strong>and</strong> programs <strong>of</strong> UNO system as stipulated <strong>in</strong> Article XI <strong>of</strong> its Constitution. “UNESCO<br />
may cooperate with o<strong>the</strong>r specialized <strong>in</strong>tergovernmental organizations <strong>and</strong> agencies whose<br />
<strong>in</strong>terests <strong>and</strong> activities are related to its purposes.” So UNESCO, jo<strong>in</strong>tly with its sister agencies<br />
<strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> United Nations system, is committed to consolidate <strong>the</strong> dynamism <strong>and</strong> long-term<br />
economic growth <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> world <strong>and</strong> to address <strong>the</strong> threats to peace, security, <strong>and</strong> equitable<br />
development <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> all regions <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> world.<br />
UNESCO has established a web <strong>of</strong> UNESCO associations <strong>and</strong> organizations, with <strong>the</strong>se IGOs, to<br />
achieve its goals, to promote <strong>the</strong> Organization's ideals <strong>and</strong> efforts at <strong>the</strong> grassroots level <strong>and</strong> to<br />
improve <strong>the</strong> visibility. At present <strong>the</strong>re are more than 4,000 UNESCO Clubs, Centers <strong>and</strong><br />
Associations <strong>in</strong> some 100 <strong>countries</strong>. Students <strong>and</strong> <strong>education</strong>al <strong>in</strong>stitutions are always ma<strong>in</strong> focus<br />
<strong>of</strong> UNESCO, to help young people develop attitudes <strong>of</strong> tolerance <strong>and</strong> <strong>in</strong>ternational underst<strong>and</strong><strong>in</strong>g<br />
UNESCO has 7,900 Associated Schools <strong>in</strong> 176 <strong>countries</strong>.<br />
There are over 335 non-governmental organizations (NGOs), which ma<strong>in</strong>ta<strong>in</strong> <strong>of</strong>ficial relations<br />
with UNESCO <strong>and</strong> many o<strong>the</strong>rs cooperate on an occasional basis with <strong>the</strong> Organization's<br />
sectors. Similarly more than 40 em<strong>in</strong>ent personalities - <strong>the</strong> Goodwill Ambassadors - use <strong>the</strong>ir<br />
talent <strong>and</strong> status to help focus <strong>the</strong> world's attention on <strong>the</strong> work <strong>and</strong> mission <strong>of</strong> UNESCO.<br />
5.1.1.5 UNESCO Networks <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> world<br />
It was <strong>in</strong> 1956 when for <strong>the</strong> very first time <strong>the</strong> idea <strong>of</strong> decentralization <strong>of</strong> UNESCO was<br />
discussed <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> General Conference (9C/PRG/21, 22) later on <strong>in</strong> 1970 <strong>the</strong> General Conference<br />
adopted a resolution, which concerned to <strong>the</strong> decentralization. UNESCO gives due importance to<br />
devolution <strong>and</strong> delegation <strong>of</strong> powers to <strong>the</strong> field <strong>of</strong>fices <strong>in</strong> order to implement <strong>and</strong> achieve<br />
UNESCO objectives. The policy <strong>of</strong> decentralization is also very helpful respect<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> diversity,<br />
geographical, cultural, economical, social <strong>and</strong> political, <strong>of</strong> member states.